heise ventures
Overview
heise ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on strategic investments in technology-driven companies, particularly in the media and digital sectors. The firm aims to promote innovation and entrepreneurship by supporting early-stage startups that align with the strategic challenges and growth areas of the heise ecosystem. Through its Venture Clienting model, heise ventures collaborates with startups to develop market-ready solutions, fostering a symbiotic relationship that benefits both parties. The firm's investment interests include B2B-SaaS, Web3, AI, Blockchain, Digital Health, and Longevity. heise ventures is part of the heise group, a German media conglomerate headquartered in Hanover. The heise group has been a significant player in the media industry since 1949, providing editorial content and marketing services in the fields of computer technology, information technology, and network culture. By leveraging its extensive media expertise, heise ventures aims to identify and support innovative startups that can drive the future of technology and media. The firm's leadership includes CEO Johanna Heise, who has been with the heise group since 2023 and became CEO of heise ventures in 2024. Under her guidance, heise ventures continues to strengthen the heise group's position in the technology publishing sector by investing in and collaborating with promising startups, thereby contributing to the group's ongoing innovation and growth.
Investment Focus
- Early-stage startups with a clear value proposition and product-market fit, ready to develop market-ready solutions.
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does heise ventures invest in?
heise ventures invests in Technology, Media and Digital, and is based in Lower Saxony, Germany. heise ventures is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does heise ventures invest at?
heise ventures backs companies at Seed and Early Stage.
Which regions does heise ventures invest in?
heise ventures invests across Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
What companies has heise ventures invested in?
heise ventures's portfolio includes DealCircle, AI Club and Jam AI.
How do I contact heise ventures?
heise ventures's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of the team.
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